Automobile-bumper



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AUTOMOBILE BUMPER. APPLICAIIOIQ. FILED-'NDL 1B. |920 1,365,745. v "mmaJan.`18,1921. i

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LEO H. TAFFEE, OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN, lASSGNOIR. T0 HASTINGS MANUFACTUR-ING COMPANY, OF HASTINGS, MICHIGAN.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

Application filed November 18, 1920. lSerial No. 424,946.

useful Improvements in Automobile-Blaupers, of which the following is aspeciication.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile bumpers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved rear bumper for automobiles which may beattached without the necessity of boring holes or otherwise changingthestructure lof the vehicle.

Second, to provide an improved antoniobile bumper having theseadvantages which may be quickly `and easilyl mounted, and when mountedis very secure and capable of withstanding severe shocks and strains.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to lfollow.

I accomplish the objects o1: my invention by the devices` and meansdescribed in the following Specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in 'the claims.

A structure which is the preferred embodi ment of my invention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying diawingr 'forming a part of thisspeciiication, in which:

Figure' I is a detail plan view of a bumper embodying the features ot myinvention, only such parts of automobile frame being illustrated as arenecessary to show the application of my improvements, and these partsbeing shown in conventional form.

Fig. 1I lis an enlarged detail section on a line corresponding to line2--2 of Fig. I showing details of bumper mounting.

Fig. III is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig.I showing further details of the bumper mounting.

Fig. 1V is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line t-woi' Fig. Il showing further structural details.

In the drawing similar reference charac ters referto similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction o1 the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing 1 represents the side or longitudinal sills ofan automobile and 2 the rear cross piece thereof. This cross piece isdisposed with ends project ing beyond the side sills as is the usualpractice in automobile frames such as those of the Iord my improvementsbeing illustrated as I have fmiodied them for use on Ford automobili sed upon the ends of the cross piece 2. by means of the bolts 5. A pairof supporting arms 6 are provided 'for the bumper 7. These' arms 6 havetheir forward ends bent inwardly and rearwardly at 8, the inturned endsbeing secured to the lonoitudinal sills 1 .by means oi' the clips 9.'fha cross por tions 10 of these clips have oisets 11 therein 1n whichthe ends of the arms are secured by the bolts 12. The clips embrace thesills 1 and are clamped thereon by bolts 13 disposed through the armsofthe clips on the inner sides of the sills, the arms being drawn inwardlyand clamped upon the sills, and it is found that the arms of the sillswill springl or indent somewhat as indicated at 14 so that the clampsare supported against longitudinal movement.

The arms are further supported by the channebshaped brackets 15 whichare Secured on the inner sides of the arms and embrace the ends of thecross piece 2. The top portions 16 of these brackets are clamped betweenthe body attaching'brackets 4 of thee.

cross pieces, the top portions being longitudinally slotted at 17 toreceive the bolts 5. With the Varts thus arranged the bumper is supporteso that it iscapable oi. withA standing the severe shocks and strains towhich it might be subjected in use. Further, it may be 'quickly attachedWithout in any wav modifylng the vehicle.

Having thus described my invention, what .I claim as new and desijre tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. 'Ille combiifiation with the frame of anautomobile comprising a longitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed atthe rear end of said sill with its end proiecting beyond the lod sameand a body attacl'iing bracket mount iu on the end of said 'cross piece,of a rear bumper, a supporting arm therefor having its front end bentinward-ly and rearwardly,

a Usbaped clip embracing said sill and having an, offset in the crossportion thereof in which the inturned end of said arm is se cured, aclamping bolt disposed through the arms of said clipon the inner side ofsaid sill, and a channeled bracket on the inner 1101 enIA `The bodyattaching brackets 4 are mountside of said arm embracing the end of saidcross piece, the top portion of said bracket being clamped between saidcross piece and body attaching bracket and being longitudinally slottedto receive an attaching bolt for said body bracket.

2. The combination with the frame of an automobile comprising alongitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed at the rear end of saidsill and a body attaching bracket mounted on said cross piece, of a rearbumper, a supporting arm therefor, a U- shaped clip embracing said silland to which said arm is secured, a clamping bolt disposed through thearms of said clip on the inner side of said sill, and a channeledbracket on said arm embracing the end of said cross piece, the topportion of said bracket being clamped between said cross piece and bodyattaching bracket and being longitudinally slotted to receive anattaching bolt for said body bracket.

3. The. combination with the frame of an automobile comprising alongitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed at the rear end of saidsill and a body attachingbracket mounted on the end of said cross piece,of a rear bumper, a supporting arm therefor having its front end bentinwardly and forwardly, a U-shaped attaching clip for the front inturnedend of said arm embracing said sill, a clamping bolt disposed throughthe arms of said clip on the inner side of said sill, and a bracket onsai-d arm clamped between said cross piece and body attaching bracket. ii

t. The combination with the frame of an automobile comprising alongitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed at the rear end of saidsil]` and a body attaching bracket mounted on the end of said crosspiece, of a rear bumpeiya supporting arm therefor, a U-shaped attachingclip for the front end of said arm embracing Said sill, a clamping boltdisposed through the arms of said clip on the inner side of said sill,and a bracket on said arm clamped between said cross piece and bodyattaching bracket. f

5. The combination with the frame of an automobile comprising alongitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed at the rear end of saidsill `and a body attaching bracket mounted on said cross piece, of abumper. a supporting arm therefor having its front end secured to saidsill, and a channeled bracket on said arm embracing the end ot' saidcross piece` the top portion ot' said bracket being clamped between saidcross piece and the body attaching bracket and being` longitiulinallyslotted to receive an attaching bolt 'for said body bracket.

(5. rl`hc combination with the frame ot' an automobile comprising alongitudinal sill and a cross piece disposed atl the rear end otE saidsill and a body attaching bracket mounted on said cross piece, ot abumper. a supporting arm therefor having its front end secured to saidsill, and a bracket on said arm clamped between said cross piece andbody attachingl bracket,

T. The combination with the trame ot an automobilecomprisinglongitudinalsills and a cross piece disposed at' the rear ends ot` said sills withits ends projecting beyond the same and body attaching brackets boltedupon the ends ot" said cross piece.y ol' a rear bumper, supporting` armsthereitor having their Jfront ends bent inwardly and rearwardly andsecured to said sills, and channeled l. rackets on the inner sides ofsaid arms embracing the ends ot said cross piece. the top portions otsaid brackets,being clamped between said cross piece and said body attaching brackets and being longitiulinally slotted to receive the bodybracket attaching bolts.

S. The combination with the trame ot" au automobile comprisiiijcllongitudinal sills and a cross piece disposed at the r xar ends oll saidsills and body attaching brackets mounted on said cross piece. of a rearbumper, supporting arms theretor having their trout ends secured to saidsills, and supporting brackets on said arms clamped between said crosspiece and said body at,- taching brackets.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceot two witnesses.

LEO H. TFFEE. [in sfl lWitnesses OnnN JOHNSON, MARGARET MCCALL.

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